LEGAZPI CITY — Albay province has showcased attractions such as a whimsical Christmas wonderland, exhilarating carnival rides, a festive food park and a bustling local bazaar that captured the holiday spirit.

This, as the province is boasting that it is the best place to be during the most wonderful time of the year.

Stepping into Tabaco City's Alice in Wonderland holiday-themed park is like going down the rabbit hole — with a towering Christmas tree decked with whimsical ornaments, pathways lined up with giant mushrooms, candy bars, playing cards, chess pieces, larger-than-life tea cups, beautifully wrapped presents and all things sweet.

While the surreal-like ambiance of the Christmas village has the power to transport anyone to dreamland, its iconic Santa sleigh, featuring an array of sikad-sikad, the city's local pedicabs, adorned with sparkling lights, take people back to reality, reminding them that they are in the "Padyak Capital" of the Philippines, the home of expert metalsmiths.